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April 3, 2013

Pineapple Poke Bars

These Pineapple Poke Bars are perfect served warm as a Winter dessert with ice-cream or whipped cream or they are equally delicious, served cold as a Summer dessert or sweet treat.

The Pineapple are sprinkled over the cake batter but distributes throughout whilst baking resulting in an already moist treat. The sour cream pour over mixture adds to the Pineapple and the end is a heavenly dessert.

You can serve these Pineapple Bars without any whipped cream during Summer, but I prefer a little, especially unsweetened or very lightly sweetened cream, as the Bars are a sweet-tooth's dream treat. The cream balances it out nicely for me, but the kids reckon it tastes much better without.

Many people do not like **Cardamom and this can easily be left out of the recipe. I actually do like the extra flavor, therefore I used it.... up to you!

The Sauce does not get soaked up completely and there will be a top layer, almost like a thin layer of Icing - most delicious !

1.) Pre-heat the oven to 180 deg C (350 deg F) - spray a 20 x 20cm oven dish with cooking oil.
2.) Bring the Water, 100ml Sugar and the Cardamom to a boil - add the Pineapple cubes - simmer for 5 minutes - remove from heat and let cool completely.
3.) Beat the Eggs and the remaining 1 cup Sugar together - add the Butter and Milk - beat well.
4.) Fold in the Flour and stir until just mixed - pour into the prepared oven dish.
5.) Drain the cooled Pineapple cubes and sprinkle over the batter - bake for 40 minutes {cover with a piece of aluminium foil if it browns too quickly} or until cooked through and a tester comes out clean.
6.) Make the SAUCE a few minutes before the cake finishes baking - heat the Sour Cream, Vanilla and Sugar over medium heat just until the Sugar has dissolved.
7.) Remove cake from the oven - poke a few times with a fork - pour the Sauce over.

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